Howard East Insights Blog

Deepfake Evidence: 6 Critical Rules for Business Litigants

The Earnout That Never Paid: What an Earnout Clause Did and Didn’t Protect

The $770 Million Business Deadlock: How a Court Ended Up Selling TransPerfect

A business deadlock led a Delaware court to order a profitable $770 million company sold. What TransPerfect’s founders never signed, and three things to check in your own agreement.

Data Center Zoning: 6 Critical Rules Before the Hearing

Data center zoning is won or lost at the special use hearing. Six Illinois and Wisconsin rules on notice, evidence, noise, generators and appeal deadlines.

Voting Control: 6 Critical Terms Owners Miss in 2026

Anthropic’s founders want 50.1% of the vote on about 14% of the equity. Here is how voting control actually works in Illinois and Delaware companies.

Dual-Class Shares: 6 Founder Control Rules for 2026

Dual-class shares let founders keep voting control after they raise money. Six legal rules on charters, investor votes, IPO limits and controller duties.